Masonry Quiz2
Select the correct answer for each question.
- 1.
Who were the first people to use bricks?
- A.
Masons
- B.
People
- C.
Romans
- D.
Yo Daddy
Correct Answer
C. Romans -
- 2.
What do you cut bricks with?
- A.
Saws
- B.
Hammer and chisels
- C.
Brake it
- D.
Drills
Correct Answer
B. Hammer and chisels -
- 3.
What is a Journeyman?
- A.
Someone that journeys the world
- B.
A framer
- C.
A free agent who works for contractors
- D.
A and B
Correct Answer
C. A free agent who works for contractors -
- 4.
Unsafe working conditions and practices can result in...
- A.
Personal injury or death
- B.
Damage to equipment
- C.
Damage to the work site
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 5.
Foreman is a real job?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 6.
NCCER stands for National Center for Construction Education.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 7.
Stone is often used as a ___________ over brick or block.
- A.
Mortar
- B.
Grout
- C.
Veneer
- D.
Aggregates
Correct Answer
C. Veneer -
- 8.
A(n) _________________ is a free agent who can work for any contractor.
- A.
Apprentice
- B.
Journeyman
- C.
Foreman
- D.
Helper
Correct Answer
B. Journeyman -
- 9.
_____________ is the act of shaping the bed joint before laying a masonry unit on it.
- A.
Furrowing
- B.
Buttering
- C.
Frosting
- D.
Spreading
Correct Answer
A. Furrowing -
- 10.
__________ are bricks that are oven-burnt in the kiln.
- A.
Clinker bricks
- B.
Pressed bricks
- C.
Face bricks
- D.
Building bricks
Correct Answer
A. Clinker bricks -
- 11.
When were CMUs developed?
- A.
1860
- B.
1950
- C.
1790
- D.
1850
Correct Answer
D. 1850 -
- 12.
Furrowing can be done with the trowel upright or upside down.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 13.
Which is not a level of career stages in masonry?
- A.
Contractor
- B.
Owner
- C.
Journeymen
- D.
Helper
Correct Answer
B. Owner -
- 14.
When working in cold weather, do not take short breaks.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 15.
Where is the Notre Dame Cathedral?
- A.
Paris
- B.
Egypt
- C.
Ireland
- D.
Belgium
Correct Answer
A. Paris -
- 16.
What is expected of a masoner each day?
- A.
100 - 200 bricks layed
- B.
2000 - 3000 bricks layed
- C.
600 - 1400 bricks layed
- D.
3000 - 9000 bricks layed
Correct Answer
C. 600 - 1400 bricks layed -
- 17.
Hot weather is just a dangerous as cold.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 18.
Fall protection is needed if working over _____________ feet.
- A.
4
- B.
5
- C.
6
- D.
8
Correct Answer
C. 6 -
- 19.
One of several continuous, horizontal layers (or rows) of mansonry units bonded together is called ______________.
- A.
Course
- B.
Header
- C.
Wythe
- D.
Soldier
Correct Answer
A. Course -
- 20.
One problem that is not caused by overheating is ______________.
- A.
Heat hotness
- B.
Heat cramps
- C.
Heat stroke
- D.
Heat exhaustion
Correct Answer
A. Heat hotness -
- 21.
A cube of bricks contains how many standard bricks?
- A.
90
- B.
300
- C.
400
- D.
500
Correct Answer
D. 500 -
- 22.
A vertical wall section that is the width of one mansonry unit is...
- A.
Soldier
- B.
Course
- C.
Wythe
- D.
Rowlock
Correct Answer
C. Wythe -
- 23.
Which of the following is not an advantage of masonry?
- A.
Unattractive appearance
- B.
Durability
- C.
Competitive cost
- D.
Design flexibility
Correct Answer
A. Unattractive appearance -
- 24.
Lifelines are ropes or flexible steel cables that are attached to an ancorage.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 25.
Blocks of brick, concrete, ashlar, glass, tile, adobe and other materials are masonry units.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 26.
You should keep stored materials ________ feet from the working edges.
- A.
6
- B.
5
- C.
8
- D.
4
Correct Answer
D. 4 -
- 27.
What is the last career stage in masonry?
- A.
Helper
- B.
Foreman
- C.
Contractor
- D.
Superintendent
Correct Answer
C. Contractor -
- 28.
How far should the cavities in a wall be apart?
- A.
2 - 4 1/2 inches
- B.
3 - 6 inches
- C.
2 1/2 - 4 1/2 inches
- D.
3 1/2 - 6 1/2 inches
Correct Answer
A. 2 - 4 1/2 inches -
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